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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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725 words match “METER”

INCLINNOMETER n.
An apparatus to determine the inclination of the earth's magnetic force to the plane of the horizon; -- called also inclination compass, and dip circle.
INDIGOMETER n.
An instrument for ascertaining the strength of an indigo solution, as in volumetric analysis. Ure.
INDUCTOMETER n.
An instrument for measuring or ascertaining the degree or rate of electrical induction.
INTERFEROMETER n.
displacements by means of the interference of two beams of light; -- called also refractometer.
JOULEMETER n.
An integrating wattmeter for measuring the energy in joules expended in an electric circuit or developed by a machine.
KATHETOMETER n.
Same as Cathetometer.
KILOGRAMMETER; KILOGRAMMETRE n.
or work done, being the amount expended in raising one kilogram through the height of one meter, in the latitude of Paris.
KILOMETER; KILOMETRE n.
A measure of length, being a thousand meters. It is equal to 3,280.8 feet, or 62137 of a mile.
KLINOMETER n.
See Clinometer.
LABIDOMETER n.
A forceps with a measuring attachment for ascertaining the size of the fetal head.
LABIMETER n.
See Labidometer.
LACTOBUTYROMETER n.
An instrument for determining the amount of butter fat contained in a given sample of milk.
LACTODENSIMETER n.
A form of hydrometer, specially graduated, for finding the density of milk, and thus discovering whether it has been mixed with water or some of the cream has been removed.
LACTOMETER n.
An instrument for estimating the purity or richness of milk, as a measuring glass, a specific gravity bulb, or other apparatus.
LUCIMETER n.
an instrument for measuring the intensity of light; a photometer.
LYSIMETER n.
An instrument for measuring the water that percolates through a certain depth of soil. Knight.
MACROMETER n.
An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.
MAGNETOMETER n.
An instrument for measuring the intensity of magnetic forces; also, less frequently, an instrument for determining any of the terrestrial magnetic elements, as the dip and declination.
MANOMETER n.
An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases, steam, etc., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an open tube, or in compressing a portion of air or other gas in a closed tube with mercury or other liquid intervening, o…
MEGAMETER n. 2 definitions
A micrometer. [R.] Knight.
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